The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-04-21
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North Carolina state Board of Agri-
u :,t l. <s..sslss culture, n=i .a6sA,a ia 80:

Gov, a. M Scales l~ep-obfeio) chairman.
w: R. wi Williams Of PITT, Master l3vda State
coE R:w: Wharton. 1 1T csS, 1 al
DR.. A.'G.c Brooks, 2dtCohgressional Dis
trict. .tit< A. t3a.- & a. A!.rs7uu ~,
H. L. Grant, 3pd, Congtessionsi District.
Col. w. F. Green, 4th Congressional
J. Il: Murfow, 55tthif Congressional $ il mai Dis
trict. =,
John Robinson, 9th Congressional Dis
trict, M 81. ~ = TO =
ia. Leazer, It'll Congressional District.
%Burwell:B lanton, athC Congressional Dis
Dr. Dr.. c, D. smith, 9Th Congressional Dis
Montford McGeehee, Commissioner.
C., W. Dabney, r., Chemist and Direc-
tor Of Experiment Station.
59t1 r: Patrick" General Agent Immi-
J,@A1 !, *G:~~"4 ), - !; <yT !,
TRUSTEES OF H AGRICULTURAL AND MA
sCHANIcAL %oLLEGE.
The members of the Board of Agricul-
ture, to whom are added.
w. S. Primrose, Wake.
G. 2. French. Fender
H. E. Fries, Forsyth. :
Gen. R. Barringer, Mecklenburg. =
Elias Carr, Edgecombe. -
STATE GRANGE ArRoNs OF HUsBANDRY.
W. R: Williams, Falkland, Pitt county,
Master. ~" = = - :E'".FI
DIR. j: w. Seasons, Bethel, lecturer. 6
w. H., Powell, Battleboro, Treasurer.
HIT: j. Ludwig, Mt. Pleasant, Score
~ EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. .
Rev. VIM, Grant, Jackson, NC.
Capt. w. H.. Powell, Battleboro,
n. 7. Ridley, Boykins, Va:
H oRT CAROLINA FARMERS ASSOCIATION.
President-Eias. Carr Old Sparta,
Edgecombe county.
Vice Presidents-W. R. Williams, lst
Congressional District; w. A. Darden,
I'd Congressional District; G. q. French,
Sd Congressional District; w: F. Green,
4th Congressional District; H. E. Fries,
9Th Congressional District; j. S: Reid, 9Th
Congressional District; w. H. Hobson,
9TH Congressional District; Burwell Blan-
ton, 9Th Congressional District; w. H.
Mcclure, 9th Congressional District
B. F. Hester, Oxford, Secretary; S.
Otho Wilson, Vineyard, and w. E. Ben
bow, Oak Ridge, Assistant Secretaries.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
D. Reid Parker, Trinity College, A. M.
McIver, Oaks, d. Men. Mckay, Averas-
boro; L. l.. Polk, Raleigh, and c. Nc
Donald, Concord.
NJ. {, AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY,
w. G. :Upehnrch, Raleigh, President;
John Nichols, Raleigh, Secretary.
Machinery for the Minneola Cotton
Mills, at. Gibsonville, is arriving, and is
being placed in position.
1t is claimed that $50, OOO, 900 have
been invested in manufacturing enter
prises in the South within the past six
years.
-Walnut Cove is to have a jolly cele-
bration oh?Maty 9th in honor of the COM
pletion of. the G. F. & Y. V. Road to that
place.
"A Chicago dealer puta quart of water
into a gallon of milk, and sold it for five
quarts Of milk. He was arrested and
fined SO.
Senator Coke, of Texas, is a pro-
nounced anti-prohibitionist, while Sena-
tor Reagan is equally strong in favor of
prohibitions rif4ja .~ae -:
Charlotte proposes t o fave a brilliant
celebration on the 10th of May-the an
nivers$airy Of the: Mecklenburg Declaration
of Independence. .+.:+ ="
1t is claimed that Orchard Hill, Ga,
has othe:. largest /. peaehz orchard in the
world, It comprises 100 acres, and con-
tains "a, ooostrees,
The Guilford County Agricultural
Society will meet i'll Greensboro on the
23d inst, when matters of importance
will be considered. %, az ~, =,
1t lisa. mistake :No.law was passed
by the recent. Legislature taxing a party
for writing aFdeed. So says, Senator
Williams.s Of Davidson: @, ~
There are eighty-nine aqtiyse fq4bboor-
ddinate Oranges in Massachlusetts with a
prospect that the number will reach 100
before the. close Of the year .:ao Il s..i
Rev Bishop Duncan will preach tlfe